A bill for an act relating to county hospital operation of a child care facility.
HF 608 allows county hospitals in Iowa to establish and operate child care facilities for their employees. County hospital boards may run the facilities directly or contract with an existing licensed child care provider. All operations, maintenance, and improvements must follow the state’s existing child care regulations under Chapter 237A. The bill directly affects county hospitals seeking to provide on-site child care services.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Last action Mar 7, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Mar 7, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 840.
legislature
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 0. Excused, 1.
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Mar 3, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/04/2025 8:30AM RM 304.1.
legislature
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Moore, T., Bergan and Ehlert.
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services.
lower
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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